I agree with some points yet in your comments about the defense tree spec in pvp is really not true. Although pvp is slower in the lower levels for the defense spec, once you get the aoe taunt ability and then pvp gear around level 40 you get really effective in pvp. Generally I average top medals in pvp and usually average 45000 to 76000 protection (76k being my highest) a game. Although the damage is bad you can get around 25 kills and about 100k damage a game (sometimes lower) especially when using Taugrim's Iron Fist build which i suggest you read his blog and watch his video's btw. What I'm trying to say is that the defense spec is definitely not an ineffective pvp spec and I find that it does extremely well actually.

I think the issue with this game are people like this who play it. They're stuck in a rut of past games and terrified of change. If you want the game to be exactly the same as WoW, a carbon copy, then i know just the game for you. WORLD OF WARCRAFT

I'm a level 25 Vanguard tank spec with a few points in tactics and i find that i do perfectly well in pvp especially Huttball where my protection is through the roof. I also tank really well in flashpoints although i did dish out a ton of credits on gear and i believe my hp is somewhere around 5760